CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Clashing over the economy, President Barack Obama challenged Mitt Romney to join him in allowing tax increases for rich Americans to expire, needling his Republican rival on Tuesday to "compromise to help the middle class."

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. Mitt Romney privately raised millions of dollars from New York's elite on Sunday, as Democrats launched coordinated attacks against the Republican presidential contender, intensifying calls for him to explain his offshore bank accounts and release several years of tax returns.

WOLFEBORO, N.H. Mitt Romney is planning to fortify his communications and messaging team by adding seasoned operatives, advisers close to the campaign said Thursday, after withering criticism from prominent conservative voices that his insular team has fumbled recent opportunities.